Commissioners declare leaky roof at jail ‘emergency situation,’ repairs to come from ‘rainy day’

Huntington County Tab:

A leaky roof at the Huntington County Jail will soon be repaired, after the Huntington County Commissioners voted on Monday, April 4, to declare the problem an "emergency situation."

Shad Paul, Huntington County building inspector, said that by declaring the repair an emergency, the county will be able to use money out of its rainy day fund to fix the roof.

Earlier this year, the jail's gutters froze, causing water to pool and leak through the roof. However, further investigation revealed a host of issues with the integrity of the roof drains, mostly resulting from temporary repairs that had never been properly corrected.

Now, as the weather warms and snow changes to rain, the need for roof repair is essential, the commissioners say.